NV Rainha Santa Tawny 20YO

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NV Rainha Santa Tawny 20YO

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20Y Rainha Santa tawny: soft with great length. Vanilla+currants+sugar. Perhaps not terribly complicated, but $28 great value. Might become a Wiseman household staple.
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Re: 20Y Rainha Santa tawny

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Did this bottle come from the same place as the 1994 Rainha Santa? It seems to have become one of a small number of shippers for whom the leading hits on Google are :tpf:!

I’m not sure what the vintage database currently has on them, but their importers suggest a 1985, 1987 and 1995 are available. Logical conclusion: that 1994 was another fake :wink:
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Re: 20Y Rainha Santa tawny

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No. The 20Y came from Landmark Wine of 167 23rd Street at Seventh Avenue, Manhattan, +1 212 242 2323.
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Re: NV Rainha Santa 20Y tawny

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A soft tawny with not much spirits at all.

Slight raisiny with caramel and green apples notes on the palate with a light nutty finish.

89 for the value!
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